On July 1, SHARE launched a new system that will allow each project to enter new requirements, discuss them, vote on them, and submit them to IBM via the RFE (Request for Enhancement) system.
1. How is a SHARE RFE different from one submitted by an individual? We think it's more important because 1) there are more people who support it, 2) it's been vetted and discussed, and 3) many projects rank them and work with the developers to give them more priority than RFEs submitted by an individual. 2. Most SHARE projects have a unique forum for requirements. If your company is a member of SHARE, you can obtain your own membership as part of your company. If you company is not a member of SHARE, you may request a guest sign-on (http://www.share.org/). Only members may vote, but anyone with a sign-on may create and view requirements. Once you sign on, you can find the forums under your photo on the home page. After going to Forums, click on the SHARE Requirements forums. You can sign up for any forum that you have interest in, and manage how frequently you receive notices. 3. How do you submit a new requirement and look at other requirements? There is a link to 'Advocacy and Requirements' from the SHARE About tab, the Volunteers tab, and the zNextGen tab. Here's a direct link: http://www.share.org/page/requirements- <http://www.share.org/page/requirements-&-advocacy> &-advocacy. Choose the project that you'd like to look at, and start the process. We hope that you'll want to join our new system. The SHARE community can make a significant difference in the direction of IBM's development by letting IBM know what we need. SHARE Requirements are a way to do that. Please help us by submitting your burning issue today! Thank you, Cheryl Watson, SHARE Requirements Manager Cheryl Watson Watson & Walker, Inc. 100 Central Ave, Suite 1013 Sarasota, FL 34236 www.watsonwalker.com <http://www.watsonwalker.com> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
